What can the UK and US health systems learn from each other?

BMJ

Volumn 330, Issue 7490, 2005, Pages 530-

  Quam, Lois ^a   Smith, Richard ^a,b  

^a UnitedHealth Europe ^*  (United States)

^b UnitedHealth Europe   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUING EDUCATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LEARNING; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD;

ACADEMIES AND INSTITUTES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; STATE MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 15044352793     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.330.7490.530     Document Type: Article

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